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Graeme's avatar

Yes, Paul Embery is right (again) !

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Katy Lane's avatar

It truly annoys me that none of these people *ever* do any homework. The London Fire Brigade (and all other services) has been actively promoting the Fire Service to under represented groups for DECADES, literally decades. Using black people, openly gay people and women to try to encourage more of the same to apply. I used to be asked to get involved but I ended up declining because I began to feel like one of the Brigades performing monkeys. The brutal truth is that, apart from gay people, openly gay or not, who cover every single demographic, *most*, not all, women don't want to lug ladders, BA sets & shovels around for a living (it seemed to be the same for black people, particularly asian but I'll only speak for women). Why is that *so* surprising to people?? I *loved* it, I just did, I loved the whole thing and I was strong & I could do it but making people like it? I absolutely do not think you can and is a recipe for real unhappiness when the reality of what you are being asked to do sinks in (it's a truly dirty job and buff 'hero's' are a Hollywood fiction, best FFs I ever knew were middle aged men with beer bellies) And as for bullying? She needs to know that there were plenty, and I mean plenty, of black people, gay people and women who indulged in some relentless and character/confidence destroying bullying, certainly in my day. Power is the root of bullying, not colour or sex. Anyway, once again, you are right to point out the bleedin' obvious to these baiters, race or otherwise, Paul so keep doing it.

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Paul Embery's avatar

Cheers, Katy. On this issue you speak with authority in a way that few can.

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Suzanne Atkinson's avatar

I saw this debate on Patrick Christ's, that woman is awful. She despises everything white and everything British all whilst living here. What sort of person remains in a country which they, quite clearly, hate so much! Her view of equality is more black people than white in a white country that's in the Northern hemisphere! Ridiculously racist.

Your cool account of how people gravitate to certain careers is just human nature and sometimes following family traditions. Not everyone is equal we are all made uniquely, so that woman cannot have 'her' way because it doesn't exist. Her version of life in England would be impossible to achieve.

Her twitching in her chair whilst you spoke was funny but she's a bigot, a racist and generally an unpleasant woman. I'm surprised she let you speak for so long!

Well done for going head to head with her, we need to point out the obvious to people like her.

(She's walked off another GBNews show, I'm surprised they had her back! 🤭)

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Sarah Beech-Poole's avatar

I would feel easier if it was a man who was rescuing me than a woman only because if they have to rescue me and carry me, would a woman be strong enough!! I dont care what colour of the rainbow or otherwise they are - and it shouldnt matter anyway! I just want someone brave and strong.

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Katy Lane's avatar

Sarah, trust me, you wouldn't care who was rescuing you (if they're in Breathing Apparatus you wouldn't know)...and women have been doing it for over 40 years now!

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Sarah Beech-Poole's avatar

But I do weigh quite a bit! I’m no skinny person

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Katy Lane's avatar

Please, trust me Sarah, you would be rescued. Carried, dragged, lowered or just escorted, the men & women of the UK Fire Service would rescue you. Sleep easy & make sure your smoke alarms are working :-) x

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Tracy Hill's avatar

She's a nut case. She's said a lot of words but don't answer a single question. You can she's din because she spends her valuable allocated chat time apologising. She sums up anti-racism activists perfectly. Thick, outspoken and clueless.

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Hugh Fletcher's avatar

I’m lying semi conscious on my bathroom floor, the whole of the house is filled with smoke the fire has spread from the kitchen. Every room downstairs is ablaze the stairs is alight!

A fire fighter smashes their way in through the bathroom window. It’s a creature from another planet purple in colour, four eyes, four legs and a pair of arms covered in warts. Hi it says in a strange squeaky voice “You want a lift outta here?”

“No thanks.” I reply, “I’ll wait for the good looking fella”

Really?!

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Mike Chalmers's avatar

Can’t watch her race baiting anymore.

She has a complete irony by-pass every time she speaks.

Why o why does she get air time.

She’s as bad as joyless Reid of the View over the pond who just got fired!! Pathetic drivel!

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Christina's avatar

This woman has made a career out of this stuff. Its just tedious and I am afraid I switch off. She is totally disengenuous

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